Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The Victory Bowl for Sweet Land of Liberty

I've just started stitching the appliques in place for this block of Sweet Land of Liberty. I think it is my favorite block so far.

The stems near the bowl are almost finished. I'll have to evaluate the placement of the cherry stems and the doves before I stitch those. And maybe that bowl needs moved a little to the right.... Or not.... It's not exactly a symmetrical bowl (as per the pattern).

I cut out the little letters to spell victory. Oh, they are small, especially for me as I struggle with turned-edge applique. I know I will have to glue the edges under.

The pattern for the star happened to land on the block and I placed it on the bowl and wondered.... Maybe a star or three instead of "Victory." Maybe.... (Not in pure white, though.)

I stitched the flag that goes under the eagle today. I didn't follow the pattern exactly. It was for paper piecing, which I don't do. I just tried to cut the fabric to about the same size as the pattern. I think it's a lame little flag but I probably won't change it. The blue looks a little lonely so I think I'll add a white star.

The eagle gets a star on his chest and the block gets one small star in each upper corner. There will be a 2" border all the way around this block.

I'm eager to begin the fish weather vane. I hope to choose fabric tomorrow. Fish are often silvery-grey, but do I really want a silver-grey fish in this quilt? Probably not, but maybe.

This is a fun and challenging quilt to make, fairly far out of my comfort zone, but I'm learning so much as I go along. Many thanks to Lori of Humble Quilts for creating the sew-along.

Your block is looking fabulous . It's fun seeing everyone's progress with this quilt. I'm just watching from the sidelines, too many irons in the fire this year to add this one. It's going to make a super quilt.

Thank you, Quilting Babcia. I enjoy looking at the fabrics and changes everyone else is making, too. So similar but all so individual. This is probably a quilt I should have started in January with everyone else or just waiting. I have too many irons in the fire, too!

Wow! You've been busy. The basket block looks great. I wish I had more contrast between the reds on the flowers like you do. But, once they're appliqued down - they stay put. I've got a quilt on the frames downstairs (where it's cooler) and so I've been spending my time quilting instead of sewing on Sweet Land of Liberty. I better get busy.

Thank you, Robin. I've been busy, but maybe not busy enough to finish this and the other parts for July by the end of the month!

I think the contrast on your flowers is perfect. In fact, I was going for that effect but my reds didn't work together so I had to use a lighter fabric in the back. I don't usually undo applique once it's stitched. I have to really, really dislike it or see a big problem to unstitch it.

Good for you for quilting downstairs. I go for the coolness, too. But I think you have most of this months Liberty blocks done, don't you?

Thank you, Karen. I love that striped fabric and used it for flowers in one of Cheri's Baskets of Plenty blocks. I wasn't sure about the light red behind so I appreciate your comment about it working well. (Still uncertain at times about whether my choices are primitive or not.)

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